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chaplain in Arabic

قِسِّيس qissīs

/ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/

chaplain in Arabic: قِسِّيس (qissīs), قَسّ (qass), قِسّ (qiss), كَاهِن (kāhin). In English, chaplain means a member of a religious body (who is often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.

Arabic words for chaplain

member of a religious body
قِسِّيس qissīs, قَسّ qass, قِسّ qiss, كَاهِن kāhin

English meaning of chaplain

  1. noun A member of a religious body (who is often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
  2. noun A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.

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Questions about chaplain in Arabic

What is the meaning of chaplain in Arabic?
Chaplain in Arabic is قِسِّيس (qissīs), قَسّ (qass), قِسّ (qiss), كَاهِن (kāhin).
ما معنى كلمة chaplain؟
Chaplain: قِسِّيس (qissīs), قَسّ (qass), قِسّ (qiss), كَاهِن (kāhin).
What does chaplain mean in English?
Chaplain means a member of a religious body (who is often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.

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